J. Bruce Fields wrote: > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 02:39:19PM -0500, Wendy Cheng wrote: > >> J. Bruce Fields wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:15:19AM -0500, Wendy Cheng wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Erik Hensema / HostingXS Internet Services wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Sometimes a file lock gets stuck. Is there any way on either server >>>>> or client to obtain a list of locks? Or a list of >>>>> processes/clients locking a particular file? >>>>> And the million dollar question: is it possible to forcefully >>>>> remove a lock? >>>>> >>>>> I'm using NFSv4 on Linux 2.6.18 (server and client). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> *Cough* ! >>>> >>>> Bruce, so what happens to my lock dropping patch that was said "will >>>> get pulled into 2.6.26 kernel" ? >>>> >>>> >>> Gulp. >>> >>> I started an alternative implementation, and got it to the point where >>> it was basically working (but I didn't completely trust it). And I did >>> a small fix or two on your patches, but I seem to recall there were one >>> or more todo's there too. >>> >>> Then I dropped both for a couple weeks. >>> >>> >> Be carefully. .. "a couple weeks" can turn into "a couple years" .. It >> has been more than 2 years since my first patch submission. Regardless >> the patch has been repeatedly requested and had gone thru thorough >> testings, it just sits there idling while Linux nfs server keeps >> suffering the very same issue. >> > > Yes, apologies for not getting this done on time. > > >> Don't get too ambitious. Cluster issues are not trivial - please take >> one step at a time. The patch is very usable *and* solves an immediate >> issue *and* has a clean boundary with existing main-line logic. I really >> don't see the reason to delay it. >> > > My current version of your patch follows. > > I've rebased it a couple times (the only change I recall being required > was a trivial fix to take into account reorganization of struct > nameidata.). I also made two other changes; any objections to either?: > Thanks for doing this... The changes look good - though I don't have chances to test it out yet. When is 2.6.26 code cut-off date (or we have missed it again) ? -- Wendy > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ NFS maillist - NFS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs _______________________________________________ Please note that nfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx is being discontinued. Please subscribe to linux-nfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx instead. http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#linux-nfs -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
